Zoo News: Dubbo's zoo helping baby Bantang settle into home

By Mandy Turner
August 12 2019 - 8:00pm
Settling in: Bantang calf Mooie, born two months ago, is settling into his home at Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Photo: CONTRIBUTED
Settling in: Bantang calf Mooie, born two months ago, is settling into his home at Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Photo: CONTRIBUTED
Mooie feeding from the bucket feeder at the zoo's Wildlife Hospital.
Mooie feeding from the bucket feeder at the zoo's Wildlife Hospital.

Taronga Western Plains Zoo welcomed a Banteng calf on 20 June 2019, and whilst he initially appeared strong and well bonded to his mother, on his second day of life he became acutely unwell and keepers found him weak and hypothermic.

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